The Philadelphia Folksong Society Governance Committee has announced Heather Blakeslee, Rob Bralow, and John McGlinchey as the 2018 Society BoD slate! The annual election meeting for the Board of Directors will be held on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Philadelphia Folksong Society, 6156 Ridge Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19128. The election will doors will open atRead more
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Prodigal Folk Son Kalob Griffin, aka Folky Balboa, Returns with Kirby Sybert for an Evening of Storytelling Through Music! Join PFS and three Philly natives – Kirby Sybert, Kalob Griffin (Philly Folk Fest alumni), and Sam Steffen – for a night of Storytelling Through Music! These Philly based musicians are true storytellers who are equallyRead more
Black Horse Motel is comprised of Desiree Haney on cello, keys, melodica, bells and vocals; Megan Manning in drums, percussion, melodica and vocals (she’s also a general manager of the band); Galen Fitzpatrick on guitar, dobro and vocals; Ryann Lynch on violin/fiddle and vocals. All band members write for the band. In 2017 the bandRead more
Delco CultureVulture Steven Brodsky reminisces about Bob Dylan’s First Concert in Philly (and it’s Philly Folk connection!) in preparation for his FIFTIETH! The inaugural concert of The Met Philadelphia will take place on December 3, 2018 with a performance by Bob Dylan. It is widely reported that this will be Dylan’s 50th concert in theRead more
Stevie and The Bluescasters is a trio made up of Stevie Nolan (guitar & lead vocals), Seth Holzman (Harmonica) and Paul Nolan (guitars and mandolin). The band is one of the few acoustic Blues bands around. You can see them perform this month at a number of venues including Longwood Gardens. I talked to bothRead more
Philadelphia Folk Festival 2018 co-emcee Christine Lavin entertained us throughout the weekend with her witty personality, soulful music, and fantastic dance moves. Christine was able to capture some of the very best moments of the 57th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. Her video, seen above, is a great example of why we all hold Fest so closeRead more
I interviewed April Mae of April Mae And The June Bugs about their music and the band. April Mae sings most of the lead vocals and plays the washboard . Her husband, whose stage name is Catfish, plays cigar-box guitar, other guitars, banjo, mandolin and vocals. Topher Horner plays bass and sings background vocals. And when theRead more
Ami Yares is a songwriter, performer, and community organizer. He not only uses music for its entertainment value, but to bring people together using music. He’s done this work in the United States but has worked in other countries, including Israel and Palestine. In addition to working with a number of social change organizations, AmiRead more
Join the Philadelphia Folksong Society in celebrating the release of its first-ever coffee table book celebrating the first 56 years of the Philadelphia Folk Festival! CLICK HERE TO ORDER SMILING BANJO About the Book The Philadelphia Folk Festival is the longest continually running outdoor folk festival in North America. Smiling Banjo is a coffee tableRead more
Homestead Collective is a duo comprised of Ben Morris & Caitlyn Deviney. In the duo, Caitlyn play guitar and sings and Ben plays guitar and sometimes banjo. Both play percussion. I talked with both Ben and Caitlyn about the Homestead Collective duo and also the Homestead Collective organization. Their website is homesteadcollective.net. How did youRead more